by Boat Ed, A Division of Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC We discovered this official boating handbook on-line and we wanted to share it with you. The handbook introduces you to Maine laws governing boating and provides general information about safe vessel operation. The complete PDF version can be found on our Website under “Articles and Guides”.
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Our News
Working to Restore Caruso Island
by Chip Wendler, vice president During the summer months, it is hard to drive across the route 302 causeway without seeing someone taking a picture with the mountain and island in the background. That big mountain and little island appear in countless numbers of family photo albums including my own. Yet, in recent years, Caruso
L.E.A. Annual Water Testing Findings
The Lakes Environmental Association performed their annual water testing for 2019. Each year they test for water clarity, concentrations of phosphorus and chlorophyll. Areas tested were for; Moose Pond Main (Basin 1), Moose Pond South (Basin 3), and Moose Pond North (Basin 4) Their overall findings found that the concentrations of chlorophyll during 2019 were
LakeSmart Tip: Trees Are Very LakeSmart
A vegetated buffer is a must for protecting the lake’s water quality, and a buffer is incomplete without trees. Large trees do an outsize portion of lake protection, as well as provide the duff and stable environment the buffer needs. A short list of what trees on the shoreline provide is below, and more in
Loon Calendars Now Available!
Nancy Campbell created 2 Moose Pond Loon Calendars for 2020. One is of the loon chick in the Middle Basin and the other is of adult loons from all over the Pond. Purchase them for $20.00 ea and she is generously giving half of the profits to Moose Pond Association. Nancy is willing to deliver
Planned Erosion Survey
by Cory Dunning, Lakes Environmental Association The landscape surrounding Moose Pond can tell us a lot about the quality of the water. Since the majority of precipitation that replenishes our lakes, ponds, and rivers does not fall directly into them, instead flowing across the surrounding areas, the overall condition of the watershed is one of
Hello!
My name is Bill Dexter – my sister Elizabeth Stockwood and I are the “Moose Pond” Lake Smart reps. Lake Smart is a no cost, no risk, all reward way to learn about how our properties impact our wonderful Moose Pond. The process is really simple. Just contact either of us and we will schedule
Thomae’s Property First To Receive LakeSmart Award
Bill Dexter is heading up the Lake Smart program on Moose Pond. He and his sister Elizabeth went through the training. They will conduct assessments of your property and confirm if you are eligible for a lake smart award. Please keep in mind, this is not a policing program. It is intended to be an
Courtesy Boat Inspections for Moose Pond 2019!! Just like last year, ZERO results!!
by WG Muir, board member That’s right, after all that hard work! Zero results, NO INVASIVE PLANTS FOUND!!! Moose Pond Courtesy Boat Inspection program had a busy year with 2007 courtesy boat inspections. To achieve this, over 1200 inspection hours were logged in 2019 with a cost of over $19,000. Maintaining this high level of
Message From The President
Greetings from Moose Pond! As another year comes to a close I would like to thank our board of directors and all the volunteers that make the Moose Pond Association happen. Our new website is on line. We are still looking for a webmaster to assume the duties of postings and updates. Please contact me